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Posted on 29 August 2008 - Comments

The government must do more to encourage migrant workers to remain in the UK for longer, it has been claimed.

According to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), one million of the economic migrants who came to the UK...

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Posted on 29 August 2008 - Comments

Small business owners and freelancers have been urged to conduct a review of their finances, amid the rising costs of energy and other commodities.

Research conducted by HSBC Commercial Banking has indicated that small and medium...

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Posted on 29 August 2008 - Comments

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has today launched its independent Agency Work Commission as it strives to ensure the future of the UK temporary jobs market, it has been reported.

Next month will see the second...

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Posted on 28 August 2008 - Comments

Some 20 per cent more entry level IT support jobs are being created than two years ago, according to new research.

A study conducted by IT staffing firm ReThink Recruitment indicates that fears over the impact of offshoring on...

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Posted on 28 August 2008 - Comments

Up to 13 per cent of UK employees believe they will be out of a job within 12 months, according to a new survey commissioned by the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

The YouGov poll indicates that more than 3.3 million workers think...

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